🕳️ Tyndall’s Orphan

Technique & Material: Blender
Year: 2024, 1 month

Tyndall’s Orphan is a visual art piece that combines scientific metaphors with philosophical reflection. Inspired by the "Tyndall Effect," which describes the scattering of light through a colloidal suspension, the title incorporates "orphan" to evoke a sense of isolation and introspection. The work explores the tension between strength and fragility, individuality and connection, through its striking visual elements.

The central spine symbolizes the core of life and human vulnerability, resembling a bridge suspended in a vivid red space—a color representing tension, crisis, and emotional intensity. The symmetrical yet subtly imbalanced composition conveys a balance between harmony and conflict, while the outstretched hands emerging from containers suggest struggle, yearning, or a desire to transcend isolation.

Through these elements, Tyndall’s Orphan offers a profound metaphor for modern loneliness. In an era of technological advancement and growing disconnection, individuals, like scattered particles in the Tyndall Effect, find themselves suspended in vast, undefined spaces. This piece invites viewers to reflect on the nature of human existence, relationships, and solitude, making it a poignant commentary on the challenges of our time.




🕳️ Yuqing Gao